Collection: Self-Development

Were you raised by a narcissist? This essential guide will show you how to stop feeling invisible, quiet your critical inner voice, and start living life on your own terms.

Did you grow up with a mother who was controlling or manipulative? Was she emotionally or psychologically abusive toward you? Did she make you feel ashamed, rejected, or "crazy?" Was it all about her, all of the time? When your mother is a narcissist, it can damage and invalidate your sense of self, and leave you with lasting anxiety, insecurity, self-doubt, and a relentlessly critical internal voice. But there are tools you can use to move forward in your adult life with confidence. The evidence-based skills in this book will help you heal the scars of growing up with a self-absorbed and narcissistic mother.

Written by a psychologist and expert in narcissism, Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers offers proven-effective strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you reduce anxiety, build confidence, overcome self-criticism, and live the life you deserve. You'll also find tons of practical tips to help you build healthy, trusting relationships; stop apologizing for the failures of others; and start trusting your own good judgment.

If you were raised by a narcissistic mother and are struggling with the lingering effects of a toxic upbringing, this is the road map you need to heal the past and thrive in the present and future.

Following the "death" of a beloved, the end of a dream, there is much work to do to heal your broken heart. When you arrive at a place where you have a clear understanding of What Your God Is. And when you know, at a deep, deep level, that The Relationship Continues and that Words Have Power and that the way you consciously choose to Tell Your Story creates peace or pain, then you are ready for this book. Then you are ready. Really ready for Becoming Radiant.

It may take a day. A week. A month. A year. A handful of years. Decades to be ready. It's not a race. We are each responsible for our own healing. And author Caroline Myss teaches that, "We each determine the speed at which we heal."

You will know when you are ready for Becoming Radiant. Trust your gut. Your heart. Your intuition. Trust your body, your God-given-barometer recognizes truth by the way it feels. Truth feels expansive. Trust that.

I wrote this book for you. To remind you that you did not come to the planet to suffer. Neither did I. We came to be radiant. Not in spite of the fact that our dreams have been shattered, but because of the fact that our dreams have been shattered. Not in spite of the fact that someone we love dearly "died." But because of the fact that someone we love dearly "died."

Dive deep with this Hidden Pictures puzzle book! Featuring over 100 underwater scenes and more than 1,900 hidden objects, this book is packed with hours of seek-and-find fun for ocean-loving puzzlers. With illustrations of aquatic adventures, beach parties, and other fishy fun, kids 6 and up will love puzzling their way through this activity book.

Each puzzle in this book is carefully designed to engage and challenge children while honing their concentration skills, attention to detail and visual perception. Plus, the black-and-white Hidden Pictures puzzles double as coloring pages for even more entertainment. This 144-page book is great for travel, after-school fun or screen-free entertainment on rainy days.

Kids love working to achieve a goal, and every puzzle solved encourages them to take on new challenges. Like all Highlights products, Ocean Puzzles is well thought out, well constructed and visually appealing to bring kids meaningful benefits and maximum fun.

Read the remarkable true story of a young boy's journey from civil war in east Africa to a refugee camp in Sudan, to a childhood on welfare in an affluent American suburb, and eventually to a full-tuition scholarship at Harvard University.

Following his father's advice to "treat all people-even the most unsightly beetles-as though they were angels sent from heaven," Mawi overcomes the challenges of language barriers, cultural differences, racial prejudice, and financial disadvantage to build a fulfilling, successful life for himself in his new home.

Of Beetles and Angels is at once a harrowing survival story and a compelling examination of the refugee experience. With hundreds of thousands of copies sold since its initial publication, and as a frequent selection as one book/one school/one community reads, this unforgettable memoir continues to touch and inspire readers. This special expanded fifteenth anniversary edition includes a new introduction and afterword from the author, a discussion guide, and more.

Peace by Piece Not since Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning have I read a narrative of trauma survival and recovery that has impacted me this profoundly. Cheryl writes in unflinching first person, giving voice to the little girl trapped in the dark heart of abject torture-the terror and loss is real-time and sensorial for the reader-and out the other side into the light of recovery and healing. It is a breathless journey that leaves the reader awe-struck and reverent to the resilience of children to survive evil with their innocence intact and the eternally-springing hope of being loved and accepted by their abusers. This book is a rare treat that navigates the path of heartbreak to the path of posttraumatic growth all the way to the restoration of life, love, safety, joy, meaning and satisfaction-peace by piece. It is an intimately personal story that shimmers with honesty and is not once melodramatic or contrived. Instead, this book is a finely chiseled heroine's story. The story of a courageous adult who returns to her painful past to rescue and champion her younger self out of the miasma of past violence to the Grace of the present that-by the end of the book-we find ourselves celebrating. Reading the last page of this book felt as though something important was achieved and something precious received-not just for Cheryl, but also for myself and all humankind. A month after reading this book I find it still continues to haunt me...in the best of ways. J. Eric Gentry, PhD, DAAETS, FAAETS President Forward-Facing Institute

Color your way through the quaint countryside with 31 gorgeous garden scenes that capture the joys of simple country living. This captivating book features lush gardens, scenic landscapes, romantic table settings on terraces highlighted with beautiful blooms, and much more. A must-have for those who believe in the motto "Keep Calm and Garden." Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Country Gardens and other Creative Haven(R) adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.

This "activity book" is a fun way to keep things exciting and put the spice and adventure back into your relationship.

After all these years of thinking 69 was our lucky number, here come 366 hand-picked erotic scenarios from Nerve.com's wildly popular Position of the Day treasure trove in one gloriously chunky, deeply inspiring, and hilarious compendium. Yes, that's 366--one for each day of the year, plus a little something special for leap year! Illustrated with anatomically correct drawn figures, the positions run the lusty gamut from plausible to creative to "Honey, get my weight belt, this is going to require some heavy lifting!" With a new position every day, you're sure to keep the love doctor away!

EXPERT AUTHORS: Em & Lo (Emma Taylor and Lorelei Sharkey) pen the sex and relationships advice column "The Em & Lo Down (Advice from Near-Experts)" on Nerve.com.

THE SEX BOOK FOR EVERYONE: Featuring 366 fun sex positions of varying degrees of difficulty, there's something for everyone here. Beginners will enjoy trying out the Corporate Merger and the TV Dinner, while the more adventurous will have fun with the Snow Blower and the Quasimodo--which field-testing suggests is best attempted only after a vigorous round of stretching and a can of Red Bull.

FUN GIFT: This entertaining and eyebrow-raising volume is a delightfully saucy gift for anyone who appreciates unique coffee table books or conversation starters.

Perfect for:

• Bridal showers, bachelor and bachelorette parties, Valentine's Day, or anniversaries
• Gift givers looking for a fun and unique couple's gift
• Anyone seeking to spice things up in the bedroom

This workbook helps your child build a strong foundation in subtraction. By reviewing numbers 1-100 and basic addition, this workbook builds confidence before introducing new skills. Our activities progress gradually, so your child will confidently practice subtraction with two-digit and three-digit numbers.

Topics Covered in this Book:

Counting, reading & writing numbers to 100

Addition review

Two-digit minus two-digit subtraction

Addition & subtraction with three numbers

Patterns & sequencing

Take this perfectly portable little adult coloring book along wherever you go, and you'll always be ready to color whenever inspiration strikes! Inside you'll find dozens of adorable owls, mandalas, flowers, rainbows, hearts, and so much more. Each charming design is just waiting to be filled with your favorite watercolors, colored pencils, markers, crayons, gel pens, or crayons. Color Cute Coloring Book includes helpful advice on choosing colors, with suggested color palettes and fully colored examples to inspire your imagination. With a lay-flat, top-edge binding, this compact coloring book is small enough to color anywhere, but big enough for creative fun. Printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, each perforated page detaches easily for gifting or display.

A unique celebration of silence--in art, literature, nature, and spirituality--and an exploration of its ability to bring inner peace, widen our perspectives, and inspire the human spirit in spite of the noise of contemporary life.

Silence is habitually overlooked--after all, throughout our lives, it has to compete with the cacophony of the outside world and our near-constant interior dialogue that judges, analyzes, compares, and questions. But, if we can get past this barrage, there lies a quiet place that's well worth discovering.

The Lost Art of Silence encourages us to embrace this pursuit and allow the warm light of silence to glow. Invoking the wisdom of many of the greatest writers, thinkers, contemplatives, historians, musicians, and artists, Sarah Anderson reveals the sublime nature of quiet that's all too often undervalued. Throughout, she shares her own penetrating insights into the potential for silence to transform us. This celebration of silence invites us to widen our perspective and shows its power to inspire the human spirit in spite of the distracting noise of contemporary life.

Why do I keep attracting the wrong men? Am I ever going to find the love of my life? And, if I did, could I sustain the relationship?

Have you ever asked yourself these questions?

Travel on a genuine, relatable journey through love and relationships in Raise Your Love Signal, a guide for the woman seeking more from her romantic relationship and wanting to cultivate deeper connections, a profound sense of self and lasting happiness.

Drawing from twenty years of personal growth and her own sometimes heart-wrenching pursuit of the 'perfect relationship', certified love and relationship coach Chantal Landreville shares the simple yet powerful principles that can help you nurture love, even before you officially become a couple. From start to finish, this book lays out the essentials of love success, helping you find the right relationship and keep it going strong, including:

• Knowing your worth and developing self-confidence
• Being the true You and not compromising your authentic self
• Getting clear about the kind of relationship you truly want
• Identifying your boundaries and learning how to stick to them
• Dating the right way and attracting the right partner for you
• Putting the fundamentals in place before going into your new relationship
• And so much more

Whether you're searching for that special someone or looking to strengthen the bond with your current partner, this guide covers it all.

After her own journey to love, Chantal realized that the world needed a new perspective on love and relationships, which prompted her to write this transformative book. She recognized a void in our education system and how we fail to teach young people about healthy, balanced relationships. She aims to fill that gap. Raise Your Love Signal is a guide for anyone seeking genuine love and for couples striving to maintain healthy, loving relationships.

Get street-smart. Unleash your inner warrior.

Forget everything you thought you knew about self-defense. Those graceful martial arts moves that are so effective in the movies are likely to get you killed on the street. In fight-or-flight mode, you won't have the calm thinking and fine motor skills to execute them. You need a simpler approach with a few fundamental moves that are easy to remember and perform yet devastating to an attacker. The solution? Self-Defense For Dummies, your guide to avoiding attacks, neutralizing attackers, and protecting yourself and your loved ones. In this book, you discover a self-defense system that works in the real world, where armed criminals target the most vulnerable and don't fight fair.

• Discover strategies to make yourself a hard target, as opposed to an easy one
• Heighten your awareness of your surroundings and potential threats
• Sharpen your self-defense instincts and respond proactively to impending danger
• Master hand-to-hand combat basics and defend against grabs and holds
• Learn how to use weapons and defend against them

Discover the essential power of the seven chakras, including their colors, sounds, and key rituals, in this beautifully illustrated mini guidebook.

Get to know your seven energy centers -- muladhara, svadisthana, manipura, anahata, vishuddha, ajna, and sahasrara --in this enchanted introduction to the world of chakras. From the earthiness of the root chakra to the warmth of the solar plexus, explore the body's energetic focal points and bring balance to your wellness practice. Gain inspiration as you learn the crystals, essential oils, and meditations that activate and calm each chakra in the full-color, illustrated mini book.

Sports legend Kobe Bryant's guiding principles

Nelson Peña's Kobe: Life Lessons from a Legend offers court-side seats to the breathtaking highs and game-changing lows of Kobe Bryant's life and reveals valuable insights for anyone who wants to make their own lofty dreams come true.

Kobe Bryant's incredible, record-shattering basketball career reads like a road map for the pursuit of greatness. Though he came onto the NBA scene brimming with talent, it was his relentless work ethic, his tireless pursuit of knowledge, his unflappable confidence, and his turbo-charged ambition--his "Mamba mentality"--that drove him to become an icon with a lasting legacy.

-Powerful quotes from The Black Mamba himself
-A look at Kobe's unique upbringing, his early start, and his long, celebrated career with the Los Angeles Lakers
-Original artwork and illustrations throughout that captures Kobe's unique spirit on and off the court
-Timeless truths and uplifting life lessons to inspire your own path to excellence

Take a stand against the giants in this adventure for the world's greatest roleplaying game

Giants have emerged from their strongholds to threaten civilization as never before. Hill giants are stealing all the grain and livestock they can while stone giants have been scouring settlements that have been around forever. Fire giants are press-ganging the smallfolk into the desert, while frost giant longships have been pillaging along the Sword Coast. Even the elusive cloud giants have been witnessed, their wondrous floating cities appearing above Waterdeep and Baldur's Gate. Where is the storm giant King Hekaton, who is tasked with keeping order among the giants?

The humans, dwarves, elves, and other small folk of the Sword Coast will be crushed underfoot from the onslaught of these giant foes. The only chance at survival is for the small folk to work together to investigate this invasion and harness the power of rune magic, the giants' weapon against their ancient enemy the dragons. The only way the people of Faerun can restore order is to use the giants' own power against them.

To defeat giants, you need to be giant!

Mad Libs Junior gets Jurassic with 21 stories all about dinosaurs!

Perfect for fans of dinos, this fun and interactive format based on traditional Mad Libs has all things dinosaurs, from teeth to tail spikes. The word banks, directions, and explanations about parts of speech are perfect for beginning readers. Kids will have a dino-mite time filling in the blanks for the 21 original stories inside this book.